24: revenge

Just as the three were about to reach the armory, the Old Man's gun ran out of bullets.

"You idiot, why did you waste bullets just now? Run!"

The Old Man's face turned dark as he watched the Giant Eel, which had reacted and was now charging. With just two more bullets, he was confident that the three of them could successfully hide in the armory, where the defenses were sufficient to withstand the Giant Eel.

The two Security Officers were on the verge of tears. They immediately supported the Old Man on either side and ran for their lives.

"Da da da!"

Just then, a burst of gunfire came from behind them.

Director Li and the others had returned. Seeing the Public Security Office in disarray, they quickly spotted the Giant Eel and the three Old Men. Without time to be shocked, they immediately opened fire.

The Giant Eel was instantly wounded, and it turned its head in anger, its gaze icy cold.

"Scatter quickly! Get inside!"

The Old Man's expression changed, and he roared.

"Director Li! Get in quickly!"

The two Security Officers also shouted anxiously.

Director Li and the others were still somewhat confused when suddenly, water swords shot over, piercing almost everyone. They fell in the heavy rain, bleeding profusely.

"Die for me!"

Only Zhou Kubo, at the brink of life and death, felt a chill down his spine and instinctively dodged, avoiding the water swords. But seeing this scene, his eyes turned red, and he raised his gun, firing wildly at the Giant Eel.

One of the bullets struck the Giant Eel's neck, causing it to emit a low sound before it crawled out the window and disappeared into the rainy curtain... Dachang County Public Hospital.

Zhou Kubo arrived here with the ambulance and watched as all his comrades were sent to the operating room, his fists clenching tightly.

Just then, a group of fully Armed Security Officers walked over and said to Zhou Kubo, "Are you sure what you said earlier is true? That Eel controlled the rainwater, turning it into water swords, and injured you all?"

"It's all true. The Public Security Office has surveillance cameras; you can go and see for yourselves," Zhou Kubo said, his eyes fixed on the direction of the operating room. Even with protective gear, some people's conditions were still very serious.

"Don't worry, they'll be fine. My name is Sun Zeyu, I'm the squadron leader of the Armed Security Officers, in charge of this operation. Do you want to join?" a leading man with a buzz cut asked.

"I'll join!" Zhou Kubo said resolutely.

"You're a man. Xiao Ding, give him the equipment," Sun Zeyu said to the big man beside him.

"You're the one who's Xiao Ding!" Ding Weilong said, displeased. He was very burly, with a broad back and strong shoulders, like a bear standing there, and he threw a set of equipment to Zhou Kubo.

"Real bulletproof vests, domestic main battle rifles, close-combat daggers, and pistols. You know how to use them all, right?" Sun Zeyu asked.

"Yes," Zhou Kubo said, quickly putting on the equipment... Eight armored vehicles drove to the Yangxi Town Public Security Office. At this moment, Liu Ye and others had also arrived.

Currently, due to their experience in handling Chinese Chub and Giant Octopus, all cases related to aquatic creatures are handled by them.

"Squad One will stay and act with me. The other seven squads will immediately spread out and search for the Giant Eel," Sun Zeyu arranged, walking towards Liu Ye and the others who had come to greet him. After a few words, he said directly, "I need to check the surveillance to understand the detailed situation."

"Actually, we just arrived too, so we can watch together."

This time, because it was too dangerous, Professor Jin Weiguo, as a top scholar, was kept in the protected area by the leaders. The ones who came were still Liu Ye, Fang Chenjin, Lin Meng, and Huang Chaoyao.

Zhou Kubo led everyone to the monitoring room and opened the surveillance footage.

Liu Ye also brought video communication, allowing Professor Jin Weiguo in the protected area to witness it.

Soon, the video fast-forwarded to the scene of the recent battle.

On Professor Jin Weiguo's side, a group of relevant scholars were gathered, each of them somewhat incredulous.

If it weren't for this being surveillance footage from the Public Security Office, they would have thought it was a movie scene.

"How is this possible! How did it control the rainwater? This must be special effects!" a scholar refused to believe, feeling a temple in his heart collapsing.

"This defies logic. How can a creature control rainwater from a distance?" A group of biologists felt that this scene was beyond their comprehension and required the help of physicists to see if it was biological magnetic fields, gravity, or some other physical phenomenon at play.

"This is a big problem. If possible, try to capture this Giant Eel alive. Of course, if possible, the safety of you and the people should still be the priority in this operation."

"Information about this Giant Eel is temporarily confidential. I need to notify the higher-ups to make some preparations."

"Logically speaking, this Giant Eel, having been hit by so many bullets, is very likely to develop an infection and slowly die. However, we cannot rule out the possibility, as it is a Mutated Creature beyond common sense. But being injured, as an aquatic creature, it should return to the water to find a place to recuperate."

Professor Jin Weiguo also took off his glasses, pinched the bridge of his nose, and felt a long-lost headache.

"I understand. We brought all the equipment from last time," Liu Ye nodded.

"Professor Jin's words are very reasonable, but as an Armed Security Officer, I must prioritize the safety of the people. First, we will search the entire town to ensure it has entered..." Sun Zeyu said after listening, but before he could finish, Fang Chenjin, holding a laptop, suddenly said, "Found it, it's in the river."

Chen Xu and Lin Fei had stopped tampering with the surveillance as soon as they discovered the Giant Eel, so Fang Chenjin was now able to normally spot the Giant Eel.

"Send the location to the combat communication network. Move out!" Sun Zeyu was decisive. He immediately strode towards the armored vehicle, and Liu Ye and the other four also got into their cars and drove towards the riverbank.

Soon, eight armored vehicles and the Bureau of Flora and Fauna Administration's vehicle stopped by the bank.

Sun Zeyu, holding an electric shock gun, ran quickly to the riverbank and shot into the river without hesitation.

Silver-white currents surged into the water, instantly stunning various sizes of fish, which floated to the surface belly-up.

But besides that, there was no sign of the Giant Eel.

"Be careful, it hasn't left!" Fang Chenjin shouted, having seen the Giant Eel on the laptop.

At Sun Zeyu's request, all ten electric shock guns were taken by the Armed Security Officers, including Zhou Kubo.

Ten people holding electric shock guns stood on the riverbank, searching for the Eel's tracks, while the others supported them from behind with hot weapons.

Zhou Kubo's eyes were sharp as he scanned the river, his hand gripping the gun tightly.

Suddenly, water swords pierced through, moving very fast.

"Careful!"

Even with precautions, only Sun Zeyu, Ding Weilong, and Zhou Kubo managed to dodge.

Seven Armed Security Officers, despite wearing bulletproof vests, were sent flying, their bodies aching.

"The electric shock guns aren't powerful enough! Old Huang, Lin Meng, prepare the large net!" Liu Ye rushed to the bank with an underwater combat harpoon gun and blindly fired at the position of the Eel he had just seen on the monitor.

Unfortunately, he missed, and a water sword shot straight towards his head, scaring him into quickly ducking, barely dodging it.

"Leave this to us!" Ding Weilong shouted. First, he fired an electric shock near the position where Liu Ye had just fired, then pulled Liu Ye back. A water sword struck his original position.

"Team Sun, watch out! It's under your feet!" Water swords and electric shocks danced chaotically, the scene was extremely messy. The other seven Armed Security Officers with electric guns had just returned to the riverbank to continue fighting when Fang Chenjin shouted.

Sun Zeyu was still dodging and shooting at the Eel, and then he noticed he had come to the very edge of the riverbank. He inwardly cursed, realizing the danger, and was about to retreat.

The next moment, a giant, python-like mouth shot out of the river and bit Sun Zeyu.

Zhou Kubo and Ding Weilong's expressions changed drastically as their hands reached for the pistols at their waists.

Just at that moment, a Giant Octopus's head emerged nearby, emitting a scorching white beam of light that shot over, piercing the Giant Eel's head.